Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-05-13
FARM NOTES.

Tying mp the horses tails before driving
over muddy roads is good investment Of
a few minutes time.
If the horses have been idle. or nearly
so during the winter, it viii be necessary
~ use caution in beginning severe work.
Take plenty Of time, give frequent rests,
and if the collar chales or swcats during
hot day, stop the horse, pull the collar back
and give him time to cool A little care IN
this respect will save many bad sores,
which may compel the owner to let the
horse lie idle during great part Of the
summer.
The average growth of wood ON an acre
Of land between New England and the Pc
tonnc, is said to he cord and Il half per
year for thirty years after it is once cut
over.
At farmers institute held in Lockport,
~ g., the discussion following DIR. Sturte-
wants address ON corn was decidedly in IA
vor Of planting corn in drills and giving
the entire cultivation with harrow and
two horses until the plant is six or eight
inches high
/ The progress Of weeds in the prairies af-
| ter the white man enters upon the virgin
/ soil with his tools of agriculture is interest
| ing. The first and only weed, after break.
ing up the soil, is pig weed the seeds OF
which are brought long distance by the
winds The next year come the fine weed,
tumble weed and host Of others. Fine
weed is IA great traveller, and tumble weed
can he seen in the fall rolling and jumping
in every direction, scattering seeds as it
goes.
Farmers should not lose sight of the fact
that they will have to pay note which has
gone into the hands of so-called 'inno-
cent" purchaser, even if the signature was
obtained fraudulently This may be law
but it is not common sense. The innocent
purchaser in nine or ten cases out of ten is
"A usurer and blood sucker, who knows,
or at least suspects, the full truth of the
matter.
DR.. Twitchell, poultry editor of the Maine
Farmer, says "A hen that is in thin flesh
and improving will always lay. Poor, neg
lected birds never will, neither will thost
over fat The great study is to keep the
hens actively at work, healthy and hearty
and this should be accomplished without re
sorting to condition powders, egg feed Of
any forcing material which in the end vii
surely work injury to the flock.
\ man having sheep is obliged to keel
them enclosed. and if they trespass on 9th
ers the law ubliges the owner to pay thu
damage Is dog better than IA sheep
At meeting of the United States veter
mary medical association held at Philadel
phia, April 10th, DR.. Salmon of the bureau
of animal industry made the statement tina
fully l25, 900 to $50, 900 human lives wer
lost every year through the use of milk am
. meat from tuberculosed cattle. resolu
ton was adopted calling the attention o
, boards of health throughout the country t
; the danger of the disease, and the necessit
!, of rigid and complete inspection of all mil
dairies and slaughter houses by qualilie
e veterinarians, who should be attached t
II each board of health.
~ The durability of posts set in the GROUND
- says a correspondent of the Rural Vermont
a er, is IA question that interests every farme
IL and gardener and think the general opir
d ion has been almost universally in favor L
Is seasoned as against green ones. But no'
. comes \. C.. Brown, who owns and contro
i all the telephone poles in Washington cuul
h ty and some outside, and says, when he b'
lie gun setting poles, he advised with the bee
practical and experienced authorities 1
j., could find, and the verdict was in favor
= green poles 10y some years The CORE
D. pondemt asks for further information ,
at the subject.